Cash register



March 26, `1929. c. w. GREEN 1,707,188

CASH REGISTER Filed Dec. l2, 1924 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 BY d@ A TTOR NE Ys.

ENTOR. CHARLES. REI-:N

March 26, 1929. C, w. GREEN 1,707,188

CASH REGI STER Filed Dec. l2, 1924 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VEN TOR.

CHARLES REEN BY d.

Win/E55 /C ATTORNEYS.

March 26, 1929. c. w. GREEN CASH REGISTER 5 Sheets-Sheet CHARLES. .GREEN a@ l .am otnuff.

Filed Dec. 12, 1924 March 26, 1929.

C. w. GREEN CASH REGISTER' Filed Dec. 12, 1924 5 sheetssheet 4 EHARLESM. R Mf;

#y ATTORNEYS.

' March 26, 1929. @V1/.GREEN 1,707,188

CASH REGI STER Filed Dec. 12, 1924 5 sheets-sheet 5 N 1N ENTOR.

HARLES. .GREEN BY aw Patente-d Mar. 26, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT omer..

errantes W. GREEN, or imola, NEW YoaK, AssIG-Non 'ro RnMiNGToN ARMS CoM- PANY, INC., A CORPORATION or DELAWARE.

CASH REGISTER.

Application filed December 12, 1924. Serial No. 755,486.

This invention relates to improvements in cash registers having multiple `totalizers adapted fora segregate analysis of transactions entered in the machine.

One of the several objects of the invention is to provide an improved machine containing a single operating mechanism and a plurality 'of independent t/rtaliz/iers.j any one of which kis capable of a preliminary 'adjustment to establish a co-operative relationship between it and the common operating mechanism whereby a particular transaction or amount may be recorded on any totalizer desired.

Another object of this invention is to normally cause the selection of a certain totalizer on each operation of the machine while the selection of another totalizer may be brought about by the depression of a special key.

A further object of the `present invention is to provide an improved throw-out mechanism by means of which, when certain keys are operated7 the totalizer which has been predetermined for operation will be prevented from being actuated when the machine is subsequently operated.

In the accompanying drawings the impi'ovements are shown in one form which they might take when applied to or cmhodied in the British Patents Nos. 135,465; 14.0.3635 151.823; 157.824 :ma 157,825 0r- July 11, 1921. issued to Frederick L. Fuller. This embodiment is illustrative only, however, as the improvements are capable of modification and chance to `permit applying them to machines off various types, and it is the desire not to limit the use of the improvements to any one style of register. lVith the above objects in view the invention consists in the novelcombination and arrangement et parts7 the features ot novelty oi which are pointed out in the appended claims and a preferred i'orm of embodiment of which is hereinafter described with reference to the drawings accompanying); and 'forming parlv of this application.

Ot said drawings:

Fig. l is a vertical transverse sectional view taken through substantially the center of the illustrative machine in which the present invention has been embodied. This view shows 'the operating keys, the driving mechanism for the power shaft and the diiterential mechanism which is under control of the operating keys.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the cash register taken on the section line 2 2 of Fig. 1l. This figure shows the totalizer selecting and engaging mechanism, all of the parts being shown in their normal positions.

Fig. 2^ is a vertical sectional View also taken on the section. line 2 2 of Fig. fl and illustra-tes the position the parts assume ywhen an amount key is operated so as to automatically engage the upper totalizer for operation.

Fig. 3 is a'transverse sectional view taken on the same section line 22 ot F ig. lshowing the position the parts assume when a clerks key has been operated to select another totalizer oroperation. f

Fig. il is a top plan view of the totalizer selecting, transaction and amount keysa and the mechanism for selecting the totalizers for operation. Y Y

Figs. 5 and 6 are detail views in section showing portions of the devices for auto` matically throwing out the A totalizer when the cB key is operated.

Fig. 7 is a detail in section showing the devices under the control of certain transaction or throwout keys for disabling thc totalizer which has been predetermined for operation.

For convenience, principal features oi tl c machine will be outlined and their general purpose and co-operation.briefly explained in order to indicate the general operation of thek .machine as a whole, after which the preferred construction of the parts utilized to accomplish the functions explained will be described more in detail.

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The machine which has been shown 'in tions and co-ordinated with these is a single set of actuating racks for differentially operatingthe totalizer elements.

In machines of this type it is desirable that one of the totalizers be normally set for operation so that when thc amount keys are depressed alone the amount will be inserted in the normally operative totalizer. In order to adjust the remaining totalizer for operation there has been provided a special key which not only disables the mechanism which normally throws in the other totalizerybut may7 it desirable adjust a special indicator and special type carrier. In the machine as herein disclosed the engaging .mechanism is normally so adjusted that both totaliZers would be engaged by an operation oit the machine if no means were provided to prevent it. However, when the A totalizcr is to be selected for operation, mechanism is automatically operated which disables the B l totalizer selecting means and conversely when the B key is depressed to select its correspending` total izer for operation, means directly under the control ot the B key is operated so as to disable the enga-ging mechanism associated with the remainingor A totalizer.

lVhile it is desirable to totalize separately the transactions ot each clerk it is necessary at times to enter transact-ions which do not involve the receipt of cz shj such as charge and paid out, and it is essential that mechanism be provided to throw out or prevent the operation oit either of the totalizers when these keys are operated. The mechanism for effecting this is under the control ot the transaction throw-out keys and when operated will render ineffective the engaging mechanism associated with the totalizer which has previously been predetermined t'or operation.

The general organization and operation of the mechanism as a whole having been thus outlined, the preferred construction oll the parts for accomplishing the above mentioned results will now be described more in detail.

Genera-Z features.

The various parts of the mechanism are supported by a suitable framework connaismg a base casting;- 2() and suitable side trames, one of which is shown in Figi; l and indicated by reference character ill. The main side trames are connected at their upper rear ends by a -frame work 23 and cross connections in the form olitie bars 2l and 25 situated toward the front and rear ot the machine respectively. The present machine is also provided with two intermediate and parallel supporting, frames one ot which is shown in Figs. 2 and 3 and indicated by reterence character 26,

The illustrative machine is provided with iper/,188

a number oit keys divided into groups oit 65 amount keys and aspecial group ot keys known as transaction keys. In addition to these keys there is provided a series ot special keys known as clerks7 keys, the purpose oit which is to exercise control over the selection ol the totalizers and they may, il desirech operate special indicators and adjust type panting;- elements so as lo leave a record of the clerks operatfurg,l the machiic. The au'iount keys 2T are pivotcd upon a transverse shaft 2S extending; transverst, of the machine and journal d between ilu, side trames. llhe keys are guided in their reciprocating movements by slots termed in the cabinet and are vfurther gruidcdat their rearward ends by a vertically slotted plato 29 attached to the tie bar 25. Reid-m52; upon the rear ends oli the keys is a key coupler i110 jourila-lled at Ell between the side ..ames The key coupler has a nose cfa-operating at times with notches 2325 formed in the .rear ends of the keys QT. lVhen the outer ends ol the keys are depressed the key coupler 30 is rocked clockwise and the nose 32 thereon enters the notches formed in the rear ends oi the keys. The purpose ot such key coupler mechanisms is well known in the art and need not be discussed herein.

Connected to the key coupler at 3l is a vertical reciprocating rack plate provided 9 with oppositely facing rack teeth 3G which alternately mesh with a. gear 37 fas to the main operating` shaft e8 journallcd bctwczai the machine side frames 2l. The arrai'igyement ot this mechanism such that a reciprocation of the key coupler 3() by the will ellcct a complete rotation ol" the and the shaft 38 to whicn the is scri. `il. Shal't 38 provided with cams or other suitable devices for operatieg various p: o't the registering and nfint'irnil mcchai.

and Vit is in this resoect similar to the Gr ol the Carney Patent :Iiiflfli'ifo'lf 23. 1893.

In nearly all 'lforms ol cash ri' structions it is essential after z reg" .is commenced that some device be provided to compel a complete perliormance oll the started registration bollore a second opcvm tion can bc etliectcd. To thisl end any .soitable mechanism may be provided and in the gncscnt instaure it conrprses a springprcssed pawl 33) bearing: against a ratchet wheel fl() serureifl to the main operating` shall 3S.

The present machine also provideifl with. a device for attaching; amount or transaction keys to the key coupler at the biginningf oit their movement so that any desired number ot keys may be successively depressed and attached and the operation of all oi them carried out and completed to e'lfec; the indication and registration of 'dn-ir `coupler when a clerks key monies combined value by the depression of any one ot' the keys so attached.A Thekeys which have been attached are given a lull inoyeinent ust as though they hadall been siinultaneonsly ydepxssed by the .hands et the operator and. their full Values are indicated, registered and printed. This enables the operator to indicate and register with one hand a registration requiring the operation ot two or incre keys since it obviates the necessity of spanning several keys with his hands in order to secure the simultaneous operation of the sere l keys. The device for Vccoinplisliing this will new be described.

Mounted on the flange oi the key coupler are a plurailty oit spring-pressed latcilii plates7 one et' nfl-'rich .is shovn in Fig. l and designated by reference character 4l. At tached to the upper tace of the key coupler are a plurality of rearv-.iardly extending arnis'lZ which are apertured to receive studs 4:3 carried by ears flfintegral with the latch plates lll. A spring projecting in sockets termed inA both the latch plates and the key coupler tends .to rotate the latch plate el until stopped by arins (not shown) integral with the ear le and contacting with Vthe upper iace of the key coupler.

Each bank ot amount and transaction keys has associated therewith a separate latch plate While a pair of arins 42 is provided ior support-ing each latch plate at its extreme ends. ln this inanncr each late-hl plate inay be operated independently ot' any other latch plate. l

For the purpose ot the key coupler to what is known asvthe coupling point any of the ainountor special transaction keys inay be employed, but in the present instance the special keys designated as clerks7 keys are especi `lly provided to pei-,torni this tunction. The clerks keys i6 and 461 (Fig. are Alocated at one end of the nia -hiiie and are pivoted upon the key shaft- 28 just as are the amount keys. elerks key is piiwided with a Cain suriace e7 2 and 2l) cooperating "with a ain edge on a shoulder integral with and projectingv troni one end of the key coupler. The clerks keys are notched so as to receive the shoulder and 'dal 'et the key oeyn'essed to its coupling position. The edge 5l of the notch provides a stop 'tace which engages the ro ricard edge the flange 'oi'vthe keys coupler and positively stops the motion ot the key and keycoupler as best shown in Fig. 3. Frein this it Will he evidentthat when a clerks key as 4G is depressed the cani edge d? will co-operate with the earn edge Li8 and raise the key coupler to a partially elevated position Where it will be stopped by the engagement of tia-nge 32 with the edge 5l of the key notch and Each t will be held in this position by the lull ftroke mechanism previously desc 'ibed However, when A)reseau-e is removed trein the lelerks key the rear end et the key -will drop back until a linger 52 thereon rests upon the upper edge oi" an angular ineinber 53 fastened to the key coupler. At this time, any of the ainounty keys inay be slightlydepressed to engage thein with and raise the coupler still further. Duringthis further operation the angular portion will be received by a cut-away portion 54 in the rea r end of the clerks key.

lWhenever the coupler has been raised to its coupling point (Figs. 22A and the .latch plates ll mounted on the coupler will be above the notches 33 forined in the rear ends of the amount and transaction keys and will bear ist the concentric edges 55 ot those keys. ien it is desired to attach an ainouiit Vey to the partially raised key coup- 1 .i (Fig. the desired key is depressed s ly resulting in the raising of the rear end oi the key and by virtue ot' the concentric edge 55 cooperating with the rear edge of associated latch plate il it will rock said latch plate counter-clockwise about its pivot (Fig. l) unt-il the concentric edge clears the saine. At this tinie the lat-ch plate Will be 'i'ree to rock clockwisY under the influence of the spring l5 thereby permitting it to engage the notch 33 torino-d in the rear end ot' the depressed key. In this inanner the ainount key is positively engaged or attached to Jthe key coupler and in the saine inanner other amount and transaction keys related to other banks inay be partially and successively depressed so as to attach thein to the key coupler. As 'previously described, the Icioinpletion the operation et any of the attached ainount or transaction keys will result in the siinultaiieeus depression of all the keys Which hay been attached to the key c iiipler. n

. Differential cucchiai-971i.

The differential mechanisms and devices controlled by cachot the various lanks et aniount keys are all siinilzr in construction and oiieration and a description et one Will suiiice 'for all.

Y.Each oit tl amount keys is provifili in upwardly extending arin 5'? carryne` A ironie end a stud lod which copy-'ciales a slot having two branches :58 and ied in a Cain plate GO (Fig. l). The cani plates 60, .liich there is one tor each key in a bank, carried by a trame loosely pivoted upon a transverse shaft 62. 'lhe slot-s 59 in the cani plates 60 are concentric with respect to the she' 62, while the cani slots 58 are eccentric with respect to this shaft and to the key shaft Q8. Frein the foregoing it will be evident that upon the depression et an amount key a differential novelli/oni` wiii be inipzi-red io die 5r-nine 6i. throwing oni or dii-engaging die toziiixer Uien the rznne Gl ifi operaed dii'i'ereni-inily which im." nrevionsiy been Selected for opern by :L key the sinds nsoeiaed with the nnde- Mien.

pre Sed ernennt keys in the @eine bank :viii In Ifile present eniiwdinienfr;` of the inven- 5 play in ihe ereni 'e aioV 5S) which perf-.nit #ghe tion the upper iioiuiizer has been nnpropri- Tf) upward 'Lfiiing of iie i :une 6l wiiiion inated to receive the amounts registered by the toriiioring Wii'h *die sinds carried by die nn- A clerk, While the lower or remaining ope 'zited keys* oiziiixer is pineed under i'he eonroi oi 'the It is 'to be lindersiood iniri there ie n dif- B eierk. finie a series; of eierks keyz-j han; le iireni'iel freine 6i for enen gf onp of :nnoini:J been ref; d 'o in iiie present zippiieziion, T

y" y keys. E keh diierentier iirzin'ie hess :d Iii no emeniizii dimi i'wo kewl; be provided.

L therewih n segnieniei ruck G i' ie teeth of nmy be peeed under ille eonrroi of u single which nre in Continuum en zi=" i1ient xviii eierks ke*v and the mechanism if' so nri ,1J l. z5 the 'pinion (Sdiizm if un dein lyQe en rengged time operziion or ihe mount keyra4 SO G5 (Fie: l) j1i rinniied on n, :Theft 361. Wiheil depreesiing; die epeeini clerk/s key e- Wii i it is evident i'izi when die keys are d i mmriienily engagei1ef\totaiizr pr :ed their eorrespondin racks; nre with iie ziei'nni'ing reeks. The A key ifs moved und are given zi diii'eren'iinl degree nreviffiei primarily for the purpefe oi" iiiff.- Si) of movement so 4diet die `iiein type Wheels ing` die key coupler 'ro the Coupling' position 65 will be roiiziefi coz-respondin i VH en so inzit the mnonnt keine4 een be ziinehed Snii'zdie iinpreeeimi ineens i5 zi ;tiin"ied '111e (lie/reif.) snes-eeen, :1S desired. By e eareiieni iype Wheels' wiii 'print ehu 'keizers iiniiini inzizfiipninion oi" one or more of die farting the :nnonni: oi lle rzinmnz'iiion enered amount keys the, key coupler een 1150 be -v in the nizieiiiiie. No Skov han; nenni :1de ii'ied to 'iiis particular posiiion io zif'zieii W) of :iny impression ineens nee it does oi einer :amount keys to the eonpier, but *file/rb eonstiriie z ny gur of the ivresse' invention, is nothing); io prevent the movement of diene but refer-mice may ne had to Une Qiritish pzi- .,eye beyond rile eonoiing point or to Serve ents mentioned for lhe di eesnre of one siiiitas wete-p when iiis goin?, is r wicked. It in il able forniof snehmenns. Feirebiey tiiereine to provide :1 seeend 5 Below ine ieni )e eerriern i so ikznb when ,it in operated the to'lnlizeis 'die upper of which is, for e er Wiilbe ponitiveiy Stopped :it 'the l vel ienee, defiigjnai'ed :is die nf iotniizaer :1A eo :i 1in Je posniien und Wi?) not be iiii'ied bethe lower :is the B to'lahzer, Ther; j [i poi i5, such 21S would be the ense f izeru may be need or the pui-posse of "i ne amounts for @iepznfme depnri'inenis eierks or any oi'iier segreglg'e der-lived. Eneii t( {"iiizer eonrpr 37 f-nyporii ii :in mnonni key were .fiiperiited heeviiy and 1() 7 r quid-:ign Y :innijfzeis The devices for engaging' the deeired totfdizers Wiii non' be defaeribed. Pivotzliiy inonnied upon r'n'qsyeree simili; T0 Siiinniied nern ne buse o'if the machine and extenr'iing W53 beween sid-e 'frames 2i is :i lever 7l enrfvinfg roiiers; T2 eooperm'fingi` with ai pair eonigyior 1 zr eanns '73 :nim-hed "fo the Y, wie-.tion shaft be?. The lever 7l iS riveted ie io e "mii 72? :ind :igznfiied in Tie haii :L l'

one end is z, iormrdly evtendinf; lever 74; Se-

:ige die e :zetnnting ineke G?. The ioadizaer :ne jonrnniied n* i e 69 beween die p 4f supporting 'rinn QG und are edaped rocked about ihis peine?` ns e. pivot ro i i'he pinions info and ont of engagement Y .1 eured. o which is: n nin T5. The proile of the actuating ree s iie oinpieinenimy eene-1. mieli inni:- die haii und 1Meyer H :fre .enen n is z i o' if fanali/mam @fammi/)1f m@ell/mmm. l L K1( qu n1" Hoi@ I a i 0 f f nien., enringf,` enen operation or die neehine l@ n ik@ i ,'pe o'i nini-inne shown in ine in' und ins movement will effect die engageinzen i 1S denirabe ii'e 'iie registering den "it of ik@ pinionss oi" the denired 'totali/,er View he ii ii e eenziiingg wenn by ineens which i. *die einer of ine Si n 1, may be "in-engin o n'iii ii, deiferibed, 55 operative eonieerian v'fn iiie ope "lef -,disieeiz to i'fhe lefipzirnilei rnpporfine; H" niez'inkI so ii ai die eierks may reg'isier the freine, QG nre 'iie i'eniizer contini snides TKG einonni's of 4 T` i' 1 5 ,51) nd "T. The ioiizdizor eonroi Slide TG he toziiiizers Lenever ine I@mi 'im fee nher eraiion under die eontroi of n specie Key which is operaied in eonjnnetio i e desired innonnn f Yrive portion 79 und en ineffective keys. It is also denirnbie he ineiins ii die y 'iion 80. Eotii of these Slides are aperorin of trema, Vtion keys be provided for iurei at their upper extreme ends at 8l to 130 nevi-deci with n slot wiiieii engagea the io'niier n'fportinir Shaft Gi', seid niet i 'formed with an effective portion 771 11i" `n ineifeetive portion 78. In a similar `nier idr Pi 'oiiiiizer Control slide TT lli engage the item wheels supporting shaft 661, while ati their lower endsthe slides are slotted at 82 to engage the stud 75 carried by the lever 7a. Due to the above construction it will be evidentV that whenever a slide is shifted by means which will hereinafter be describedits effective portion co-operating with the totalizer wheel supporting shaft will. rock the totalizer frame about its pivot to bring the pinions into and` out .of engagement with the actuating racks. n

l Loosely mounted upon' the pin 7 5 are two totalizer throw-out plates, the one associated with the lower B totalizer" indicated by reference character 85 and the one associated with the A totalizer by reference character 86. VAs bestshownin` Fig. 2,

the throw-out plate 86 is provided with aV cani slot 87 engaging a pin 88l carried by the A totalizer engagingl slide 76. In a similar manner' the B throwout plate 85 is likewise provided with a cam slot 89 enfaging a pin-891 (Fig. 25') carried by the B engaging slide 77. rlhe configuration it the cani slots in the plates 85 and 86 is such that when either plate is rocked on th i pivot 7 5 from the normal position shown in l' ig. 2 it will, through the pin 88 or 891 raise its associated totalizer slide, 'The purpose ol this mechanism will appear later as the speciiication progresses.

Loosely'niounted upon a shaft 90 jouriialled between the side frames' are a plurality `o'j throwout balls, 91 indicating theone associated with the A totalizer and 92 the one associated with the B tota-lizen As Try;

best shown in Figs. 2A andfl the bail 92 has inte orallthere'with a'downwa-rdly extending arm 93 biiuicated at its lower eXtremitV A a 4c n' to receive a pini91l carried by the B totalixiei throw-out cam plate 85. In' a similar i; .nner the throw-out bail 91 has intefral .,1 w t) i i with a downwardly extending arm 9o co-ooeratino with a in 96 carried bi the l LA 1. l Y

rain throw-out slide `86. Associated with il throw-out bail 92 is-'avplate 97 piroshoulder '98 normally engaging ot the bail 92. The plate at'98l to an arm 99'loose upon carrying a pin 100 nory -i an extension lOl 'ing with the 72. As shown inFig. 3 a spring 102 extends from a forward eX- tcnsion et the ilate 97 to a shaft 103 secured between the. inacnine siue trames'. lty should also stated Vat this point that each of the balls 91 and 92 is provided with reardly extending arms 931 to which springs prins-gs being to return the throw-out bails d associe ed members to their normalpo- `=n aiter being operated.

i-is previously stated, the totalizer eirdevice are so yarranged that the' A or upper totalizer will be thrownfintofopare attached, the Jfunction of these eration whenever the key 46 isv depressed, or if so desired, whenever the selectedainount keys are depressed alone. The `manner in which the engaging devices operate so as to automatically throw the A counter into operation and todisable the`B counter will now be described, reference being had particularly to Fig. 2^. As shown iii this ligure, an amount key has been operated suiiiciently to render the engaging mechaiiisin effective, so'that uponv a continued operation ot' the machine the item will be entered into the upper or A totalizer. l/Vhen the key coupler is rocked from the' position shown in Fig'. 2, the complementary cams 73 operating upon' the arm 7l will rock the' bail 72l clockwise and through the arm' 74 andthe connection to the engaging slide 76, comprising the cam platek 86 and the pin 88, will move the slide 76 downwardly sufliciently to bring the effective portion 771 of' the slot in the-A totalizer engaging slide in colopcration with the pin 67, thereby rockingthe totalizer frame counter-clockwise about itis pivotal point and bringing the totalizer pinions intoengagement with the actuatingk racks. l Upon a continued depression of' tlielroys tl-ie item will be entered in the totalizer.

VIt will be noted that if no preventive means were provided the pin 75 vwouldr draw downwardly the B engaging slide? 77 and-force the"B totalizcr into inesh w' "li the actuating racks. y This, of course, weibl permit' the ejii'teringiofthe itemV in the B totalizer; and in `order to segregate the entered items it' is necessary to provide devices for automatically disengagingv tho B totaliiier whenever the' A totalizer is to be' rendered eil'ective. The operation olf the mechanisn'iv for automatically effecting this will' now be described;

Y37h n the bail 72 is rocked clockwise the on 10i acting upon the pin tot) our oy the arm 99 will lift the plate 97 i Uf-rh the shoulder 98 also roel; .the i` l* (D v e throw-outbail 92 in a clockwise direction.

Clockwise movement of the bail 92, throughthe arm' 93 and the pin 9e will rock the B throw-out plate 85 rearwardly. At 'tlie'saiiie time that the throw-out plate was be A Yforced rearwardly thearm 7st was movin the id3 totalize'r. engaging slide 77 downwardly. The net resultv ofy thes two movements is that the B engaging slide 77 will remain substantially in the position shown in igs. 2 and 2a and the B totalizer will ating racks is shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. lVhen the B totalizer is to be selected for operation it is necessary to operate the throw-out mechanism associated with the remaining totalizer and the means for el'ecting this is directly under cont-rol oit the key 4161. Then this liey is depressed the pin A162 carried thereby operates upon a cam plate 105 loosely mounted upon th lshaft and provided with an extension 10G (Figs. 3 and 6) cooperating with the under side of the A7 throv-out bail 91. lVhile the arm '741; is being` moved dowin n'ardly the key 461 simultaneously operates upon the cam plate and through the bail 91 rocks the A throw-out slide SG rearwardly and in the manner previously described with respect to the B throwout mechanism it prevent-s the il totalizer from being forced into mesh With the actuating racks.

It is, ot course, necessary to disable the means which automatically hroyv out the B totalizer Whenever the amount keys .alone are operated so that the B totalizer bail 91 which is moved each time the. key

4161 is depressed, is a plate 107 hooking over the bail 91 and provided with a pin 10S which lies Wit-hin a slot 109 formed in the plate 97. 1When the key 4161 is depressed the bail 91 Will be rocked clockwise and through the pin 108 carried by the plate 107 will Contact with the rearward edge of the slot 109 and torce the plate 97 rearwardly against the tension of the spring 102 until the shoulder 98 on the plate 97 is disengaged trom the underside of the bail 92. Upon a. continued movement oi' the plate 97 it Vwill move up and remain in the position shown .in llig. 3, being held by the tull stroke mechanism previously mentioned. Due lo the disabling olf thisautomatic throw-out mechanism while the arm 75l being forced downwardly, it will, through the pin 75 and plate 85 draw downwardly the B enga ging totalizcr slide 77 and thru the medium ol the etieetive portion 79 of the slide engaging the shaft 67 carried by the B tot-:diner traine will rock the latter about its pivotal point thus bringing the B totalizer pinions into engagement with the actuating racks.

It is desirable that when a transaction key, such as charge or paid out, which does not involve the receipt. of cash is operated that neither of the totalizers be operated regardless ol which one has been predetermined for operation since the totalizers should indicate only the actual cash received, The special transaction throwout keys 110 are each provided with pins 111 which orf erate upon cam plates 112 (Fig. 7) loosely mounted upon the shaft 90 and provided with upwardly extending lugs .113 ot su'l iicient width to engage the under side oi? both throwout bails 91 and 92. It will be quite evident from inspection of Fig. 2^ that it a transaction throwout key Yhould he .leprcssed after an amount lacy has been operated sutliciently to throw in the il totalizer, it will, through the lug 113 elevate the bail 91 so that it will rochr the A totalizer throw-out plate rearwardly. rlhis move ment Will raise the engaging slide 7G :from the position shown in Fig. to its central position thereby cumming the totaliaer shalt ('37 'forwardly and disengaging the A totalizer pinions from the actuating racks. Since neither tot-aliyer will then in mer-ih the amount entered will not be registered but merely indicated and recorded.

In the same manner if the clerlr desii-es to enter a transaction. such as pe out. and charge he will lirst depress key 461 and subsequently depress the corresponding transaction throw-out key. Depression oit one of these keys will, througfjh the cam plate 112 raise both et the hails 91 and 92 (Fig. 7) thereby forcing ih the A and the B totalizer throvrout cam plates 85 and 8G rearwardly, and dise'ngagN ing both totalizers from mesh with the actuating racls. Thus even though the raising of bail 91 serves to disable the autor tic movement ol bail 92 the latter is directly shifted by the plate 112. Since both ot the totalizers are now in their normal positions the item entered in the machine wil not be registered upon either totalizer.

While the forni ot mechanism herein shown and described is admirably adapted to fulfill the objects primarily stated it is to be understood that it 'i the desire not to coniine the invention to the one torni ot en1bodi ment shown and described, as il is susceptible ot' embodiment in various lornis. all coming with the scope ol the claims which follow.

What is claimed is:

1. ln a cash register the combination with a series of operating l-eys, a plurality o totalizers, operating means therefor, a drive shaft operated by said lreycs, means operated. by the drive shalt and common to both ot the totalizers tor engaging a desired totalizer with the operating .means9 and means under the control ot the operating keys tow automatically disabling one oi? trie tl'itaiixers while the other is being engaged .vith said operating means.

2. In a cash register, the combination with a series et operating keys, a plurality ot totalizers adapted be nun/ed trom-an inelfective to an ei'lective position, and means operated by any operating key 'for autolll) wie,

iiiaicelly retaining ene of the tetaliz en iiieil'ec'-ive pesitien While the other 'totalizer is being iiieyed ie is eieetive position.

3. ii cash regiser, lie eenibiiieien with a series ef enieuii keys, special key, e plurality of tetzilizers aclaped e be ine-ved. from en ineffective te en effective posities, means under ceiitroi er" 'the ani-eruit Keys 'for auloii'ieicelly retaining ene llie tetalizers in an ineffective position anal operable While the other otelizer is being moved to its eiiiective posiueii, mici ineens under alie eoiiJ 1brel of the special key ei' tive eeiizei ineffective.

e. le :i cesli register, the coiiibiiietjien with i seres ei l i Qlurality ef 'totelizers radial liseiices freni Y iiieeiis driven by lie 'ending normally te render all lizers effective, end means under lle driven ineens for autemeione of the eelizei's inei'ecrendering the ei'feci) In e eesli regieer, 'be ceiieiiietieii Wili e seriese mienne l'wys, e special key :i

plurali of teializeis,

'el ef the special key er i'ieiiiit lleys ier rendering 011e of the 'tor-elizers yiirieifeetiye while lie other is reneered e' I aicieii keys, and ineens und i eegel of lie reiisizeLi-eii leys for rendering e eeeiVe limer iiieiieetiv e. i cash re'rzister,

eeiiiieeell eri-esgrima JClie drive slieviib for renc ing boteizer e"ec'bi've, el

i -Q- f: 1x i. c by sem drive sliait ier liseeiieg elle ei eiie ifi.' eecii .y ing. lille eerm' ils iiieizecive pesiffi'ielleci by lie e1' 'leunt lelie ceiiibiiietieii with esili; keys, e plurelij bezel: *fe be moved from an iiieieei elieeive position, cams, en l 'C-1 retaining the coiiespeiielineif'ec'ive posi'aieii, e conrollecl by either me iiiei eiileiitly ef lie ether. cereali regi "ter, the eembiiieion with weil-ien, cams, eiie for ning 'lie Correspondirlfr eelizer is iiieli'eci'u` ve posiion, means i egiereed by said mi-nennt keys iii the ceiiibiiietieii with eys, plm-alii); "ur e il @veel from an inefM of the e elerizsley and e trims en lzey amil ineens operated Jhereby for @pendii-fig; die ref-,neming cam.

fir. -ii ai cesli register, the combination with e series el ammini; keys, a plurality 0i; q`

e yew/ling number of slides members carried by the L is for epee-r sg said slides .vlxereby tlie 'wie be move@L ce lieii' effective pesi l means contrelled by lie eineiiii l-:eyi for preveiiiig lie iiieyemeiib of one the combination e, llilurnliy O j i'iuiiibe'r ei" slides from y 1 'ey zum like e ier die elerks keyoreiiieun Sill e, plurality el eiiism, e'elzer engaging iiieelieiism normal! fion for engaging belli telelize: n

i een' lled by tlie Operating a, izinisiii lier disabling die engaging mecliasien* associated i'vili one tetelizer and e *die eeetiveness essecined le cmi- .li iii for dislizi. 11g

y ielelizer, 'f' i ley .having memes "li nes ii/" been` dlseblee meilewiied means. I

L In e eesli regiszei', tbe combination Wili an epereing meeliaiiisiii, i series 0i am unt keys, e differential mechanism ceniellecl by alle ernennt keys, elv plurality of tetelizers neiiiielly disengaged from the (lifier 'el iiieclie sin, qierefS-iiig meclieiiieiii for eueemiiieelly one of the tealizers Ni-li che differential mechanism and disabling; *elle ieiiieiniiig olelizer, end a liey eflepecl be egeree lie epereliiig' mechanism efiicl Le reverse 'like eecivity ef AElie 'otelizers rfecliiiie e the class described, e v

sie iiieclieiiis'ais estive Vie cause bli ng illel engage ent of all oi' sait. uotaiizeie, main operating n'iechzinien and nezms auoinaticuii); contx'oiicd i'iiei'cby to render one of mici engaging mechanisms ineffective.

l?. in machine of Jshe dass; described7 a piui'aiity of etniizci's, segzii'ae mechanisms fn' @zich ifviziiiz'iei' nm'mniiy effec 'ive 'to muse engiigeinenn ci all ci sind rko ziiizci's, main operating ii'iec'iizinisn'i, means auoinziicaily miiiiioiied Thereby te i'endci one oi said inging nieciizinisiins inciieci'ive, and zi key foi' disabling Said ziumnziic means and Sinini'lnnecnsiy i'cnciei 'no' :inoi'ixez: 01E amid en giigingj niccimnisins 1n iie-ctive.

i8. :i inaiciiinc ci" the dass i 'ansie 'Aifi iioi im? main ineens anio'ina diy y iio Tender one ef smid en- 'sms ineiiecii mecn n a key 'fm' Clis- :i and Siinni t: sind engagai Series 0i' sind ope 'ating' incwiiimisin nsnmiiiiy conniimicii fm' Cinisi?? fne engagement 0i? ffii 0i? Said oi'iiiizei's: with die :icinii-i0i'fs und conf nectiong from Suid Operating mechanism foi' .nm'mzay vermi-cri 15 mm 'i'f'ix'e @n one of suini touiizei's.

012" id toiziiizci'fj :idaiijiied o venirci gziggcmcnt of Hic actnaoi'ss, connections from sind ojci'f' mechanism noiinziiiy coniiiioncii for 'aiming nil of said mem eine 10 engi@ if theii'- :rief:- ive toiziiixei'fi Wiiii die :i i i means cpe "d by certain of :i 1 connections 'ifm' Lii'aiisai 3' hc iic'icn mf :mid nii 'i'i0n. n ,gcn :iii inni; om; mi? sind mcmbc 2Q. In ai innciiiiici? Le ine .L i meinem.' fm' cum in wenn i und. L

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gegen f uw. menu@ ci connections 'fm' i' zctifn Oi' @aid conneciions @if .said members und zi imei' iii menne ami sinniiimemwiy ncni'aiiiing 'ne action @if mi?? connai-iii' upcn :ifi but ziuciihci' one of Said inem?) 2.4L in a iniciiine cil' the classis de," ibg'd ii pim'ziiiiy of 'totiiii,23ers7 actua-gms inciden', an npeiiii'ing mccininisn'i, eiidc for each ci' said 'cizzilizceis bij coni' nient opi? the if' 'ted tet:

upiin :zii foi' die b i t;

the iin/wwe- Wiili Hic uw ed with iii of Said Slide?l and moviiijiic x n each fvg-ci; J" o'f ic machine, anni cminef'i'innss 5mm c-g ci'ziini mzffxim ming); he e'iicciv @if iiic innvem mum :xii but mm of :--1: I

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